Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast. In this episode, I'm speaking with Chris Nihan, President of EVready Energy where we discuss: The inconvenient truth about EV charging stations, whether the US power grid can handle electrifying all cars, the EV tariff costing dealerships $100M a year, best automaker EV charging programs and much more.
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Topics:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:41 - Chris’ background and career
00:03:33 - The inconvenient truth of EV
00:08:09 - How did you learn about this massive cost pain point?
00:11:55- What does your day-to-day look like to solve this problem?
00:15:09 - What is the sentiment on the ground regarding EV charging and the investment required?
00:16:53 - Can our grid handle the power needed for an EV America?
00;21:47 - Where are dealers making mistakes in electrification?
00:26:05 - Do you see dealerships offering charging installation as a value-added product?
00:27:27 - What does the actual hardware look like?
00:30:58 - What are the costs?
00:38:02 - Where is the industry headed?
00:43:00 - Which manufacturers are leading or lagging in electrification?
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